Posted on 10/27/2015 2:21:31 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
also been there, done that with the “Slow Reflexes” award. And with our then abundant dark, if not gallows, humor, and no disrespect, we referred to the award as a “Heart”, “George” or a “losers badge”. The latter name from being “tagged” during the game.
My battalion was known for Purple Heart awards. That fact and being somewhat atypical of my shipmates increased my awareness of the honor.
First time in just over 48-years that I’ve related my tale of friend “George”.
Semper Fidelis and Guns UP!
LOL!
Why do we want Assad out?
Why do we want to weaken Russia ? It seems to me we would want a strong mostly non-Muslim country in the region.
Well, many people high up in Establishment circles believe that Russia is a major threat (if not THE major threat) to US interests around the world. You will recall that Romney, in one of the Presidential debates, said that Russia is the main threat that the US faces.
John Kerry, in his Presidential run, actually said that Al Qaeda is a nuisance, not a strategic threat. I regularly hear from liberal speakers that US citizens need to become more “resilient,” like Israel, in the face of terrorist attacks. So, Islamic terrorists are a “nuisance” but Russia is the real strategic threat.
One nightmare that US policy-makers have is that there should be some sort of rapprochement between Russia and Europe, giving Russia much influence over the entire Eurasian continent - this would threaten the US in terms of industrial capacity, military capacity, markets, etc.
What are the Rules of Engagement?
Anything short of “kick their asses and WIN at any cost” will be useless.
Us old vets know exactly what is going to happen.
Back in high school while I was in the 12th grade (1965), we heard how we were sending “Advisors” into Vietnam to train and do non-combat activities.
One thing led to another and another and shortly we were in full war mode.
When I graduated we had 2 choices: 1, if daddy was rich or powerful you got a rating better than a 1A. If you were a poor guy like me you got a 1A and had to either join the service or be drafted....and back then the local draft board selected draftees. Guess who was on the draft board.....the rich and powerful of the community.
The gullible idiots today have forgotten how we got into Vietnam and here we go again and they are like lemmings, following one another over the cliff.
What’s that old saying: “Those who do not know history are doomed to repeat it again.”
For all of you Democrats and liberals out there I hope that you smile when you wave your grown children on the troop buss to fight those who hate us....just like the vietnamese did back then.
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